Lannan Literary Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 32 (1997) Winner
Ken Smith
ケン・スミス
Ken Smith
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-12-04 （Rudston, Yorkshire, England）
- Died
- 2003-06-27 （Unknown (died in England)） age 64
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- England (birthplace and main residence) → United States (circa 1969–1973, resident while teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor, University lecturer
- Active Years
- 1962-2003
- Affiliations
- Slippery Rock State College (lecturer), College of the Holy Cross (lecturer), Clark University (lecturer), University of Leeds (Yorkshire Arts Association Creative Writing Fellow), Stand (co-editor, 1963–1972), South West Review (founder and editor, 1977–1979)
- Influenced By
- Geoffrey Hill, Jon Silkin, Tony Harrison
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leeds | — | English Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Leeds
English Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied with Geoffrey Hill; contemporaries included Tony Harrison and Jon Silkin.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Gregory Award | The Pity | — | Gregory Awards (various organisations) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Lannan Award | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Cholmondeley Award | — | — | Society of Authors / Cholmondeley Award | 受賞 |
Gregory Award
1964
Work:
The Pity
Organization:
Gregory Awards (various organisations)
Result:
受賞
Lannan Award
1997
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Cholmondeley Award
1998
Organization:
Society of Authors / Cholmondeley Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eleven Poems
1964 PoetryA small collection of early poems that shows Smith's initial poetic concerns.
self-discoveryrural landscape
The Pity
1967 PoetryA collection that brought early recognition, includes work that won the 1964 Gregory Award.
pitypersonal memory
Tristan Crazy
1978 PoetryA mature work from the 1970s marked by experimental narration and imagery.
identityjourney
Collected Poems
2018 Poetry (collected)Posthumous collected edition that surveys decades of Smith's poetry.
recollectionland and memory
Bibliography
- Eleven Poems (1964)
- The Pity (1967)
- Work, Distances/Poems (1972)
- Tristan Crazy (1978)
- Tales of the Hunter (1979)
- Collected Poems (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and introspective voiceimage-driven and occasionally experimental
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryland/rural landscapejourney and movement
Legacy
Ken Smith is regarded as an important late-20th-century British poet. Through teaching and magazine editing he supported younger poets; his collected works published posthumously have maintained critical attention.
Archives
- Leeds University Library Special Collections (Ken Smith archive)
Quotes
-
A poet of self-discovery.
Source: The Guardian (obituary) (2003)
Trivia
- Married Annie Minnis in 1960; had three biological children; later divorced.
- Married poet/artist Judi Benson in 1981 and became a stepfather.
- Co-edited Stand magazine from 1963 to 1972.
- Founded and edited South West Review in 1977.